Pyrazine

• Formula: C₄H₄N₂
• Molecular weight: 80.0880
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H4N2/c1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KYQCOXFCLRTKLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 290-37-9
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• Other names: p-Diazine; Paradiazine; Piazine; 1,4-Diazabenzene; 1,4-Diazine
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₃N₂^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₃N₂^- + H⁺ = C₄H₄N₂

3 +  =

By formula: 3H₂ + C₄H₄N₂ = C₄H₁₀N₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (Li⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (Na⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (K⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₃N₂^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₃N₂^- + H⁺ = C₄H₄N₂

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (K⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (Li⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₄N₂ = (Na⁺ • C₄H₄N₂)

IR Spectrum

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Condensed Phase Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  EA	Electron affinity
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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